Julio Ramón Ribeyro

Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1929–1994) was a Peruvian writer of short stories, novels, essays, and plays. He was considered to be a master of the short story, and his works are known for mixing social criticism and fantasy. Riberyo was the author of eight volumes of short stories, including Los gallinazos sin plumas ( “Featherless Buzzards,” 1955). He lived most of his life in France and made brief returns to Peru.